Houses for sale in Old Wives Lees, CT4, Kent

There are 54 results for Old Wives Lees, CT4, Kent. Property prices in Old Wives Lees, CT4 range from £281k to £485k with an average price of £349k.


Properties for sale in Old Wives Lees, CT4, Kent

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Property market around Old Wives Lees

Average asking price £439k within 5 km · typical £355k
Most prices £175k – £1.38M within 5 km
Homes for sale 6 in Old Wives Lees · 136 within 5 km
New to the market 22 in the last 30 days · within 5 km
Typical time to sell 4 months last 12 months · within 5 km
Asking prices, year on year −5.4% homes newly listed · within 5 km
Typical sold price £330k 131 sales in 12 months · within 5 km
Gross rental yield 4.9–6.9% houses 4.9%, flats 6.9% · within 5 km

What's for sale

136 homes within 5 km of Old Wives Lees · share, count and typical price
Detached houses 26.5% 36 · £613k
Terraced houses 25.0% 34 · £325k
Semi-detached houses 20.6% 28 · £363k
Flats and apartments 12.5% 17 · £180k
Bungalows 10.3% 14 · £425k
Park and mobile homes 2.9% 4 · £238k
Other homes 2.2% 3 · £670k

How many bedrooms

within 5 km of Old Wives Lees · share, count and typical price
1 bedroom 3.7% 5 · £175k
2 bedrooms 27.9% 38 · £250k
3 bedrooms 35.3% 48 · £338k
4 bedrooms 18.4% 25 · £595k
5+ bedrooms 14.7% 20 · £690k

Price bands

136 homes within 5 km of Old Wives Lees
Under £250k 18.4% 25
£250k – £330k 21.3% 29
£330k – £400k 17.6% 24
£400k – £600k 22.1% 30
£600k and over 20.6% 28

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes for sale82%13%
Typical asking price£385k£180k
Average bedrooms3.51.8
Typical time to sell4 months4 months
Typical sold price£348k£175k
Gross rental yield4.9%6.9%

Asking prices over time

typical asking price of the homes first listed each quarter within 5 km of Old Wives Lees · −0.7% since 2024 Q4 Median asking price per quarter in Old Wives Lees 2024 Q4: £350k (102 new listings) £350k 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £350k (134 new listings) £350k 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £375k (157 new listings) £375k 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £394k (118 new listings) £394k 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £350k (94 new listings) £350k 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £325k (131 new listings) £325k 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £400k (131 new listings) £400k 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £348k (98 new listings) £348k 2026 Q3

Prices in and around Old Wives Lees

typical asking price, cheapest first
  1. Old Wives Lees £335k
  2. Chilham £493k

Getting to know Old Wives Lees

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Based on 136 homes for sale on Houses now, 465 listings that left the market in the last 12 months, the asking prices of the homes listed over the last two years. Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, Aug 2025 to Jul 2026 (Crown copyright). Schools: Ofsted. Updated October 2026.

Frequently asked questions about buying in Old Wives Lees

What is the average house price in Old Wives Lees?

There are only 6 homes for sale in Old Wives Lees itself, so these figures cover the 136 homes for sale within 5 km. The average home for sale within 5 km of Old Wives Lees is priced at £439,000. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical price is £355,000.

How much does a 2 or 3 bedroom home cost in Old Wives Lees?

A typical 2-bedroom home within 5 km of Old Wives Lees costs £250,000 and a 3-bedroom home £338,000. So the extra bedroom adds about £88,000. 1-bedroom homes start at around £175,000, and 4-bedroom homes are about £595,000.

What price range should I expect in Old Wives Lees?

Most homes within 5 km of Old Wives Lees are priced between £175,000 and £1.38 million, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five costs less than £250,000, and one in five £600,000 or more.

How many homes are for sale in Old Wives Lees?

There are 6 homes for sale in Old Wives Lees on Houses right now. Within 5 km there are 136, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 22 new listings came onto the market within 5 km in the last 30 days.

Are house prices going up in Old Wives Lees?

No, they are falling. Homes put up for sale within 5 km of Old Wives Lees over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £350,000, 5.4% lower than the year before (£370,000). By size, 2-bedroom homes are down 14%.

How long does it take to sell a home in Old Wives Lees?

Within 5 km of Old Wives Lees, homes usually sell or come off the market within about 4 months. About 18% go within the first month, and a quarter take longer than about 6 months.

What do homes actually sell for in Old Wives Lees?

In the year to July 2026, 131 homes sold within 5 km of Old Wives Lees at a typical price of £330,000, according to HM Land Registry. Houses sold for about £348,000 and flats for about £175,000. Asking prices today are a little higher, at £355,000, as sellers usually ask above what homes finally sell for.

What rental yield can I get in Old Wives Lees?

About 6.9% gross for flats and 4.9% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 5 km of Old Wives Lees over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes are for sale in Old Wives Lees?

Detached houses are the most common, about a quarter of homes for sale within 5 km of Old Wives Lees. Terraced houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £180,000, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £613,000.

Where are the cheapest places to buy near Old Wives Lees?

Of the areas around Old Wives Lees, Chilham is the cheapest, with a typical asking price of £493,000. Old Wives Lees itself is £335,000.

Are homes in Old Wives Lees freehold or leasehold?

About 9 in 10 homes for sale within 5 km of Old Wives Lees are freehold and the rest leasehold, which is mostly flats. There are 3 new-build homes on the market too.

Which train stations are in or near Old Wives Lees?

Old Wives Lees has no station of its own. The nearest are Chilham and Selling.